Haven't posted in a while...

I haven't posted in a while. In a nutshell, life happened. You name it, it happened. I've been watching the political scene here. I got an antique sewing machine that still works and I've been playing around with it, sewing quilt blocks and such. And I still get to go fishing with my dad.

As for the political stuff, I lean toward the conservative. I merely put this out for educational purposes, so you're free to form your own opinions.

Hypermiling anyone?

Sorry I haven't been posting like I did. I've been exploring hypermiling and while I haven't become an overnight expert-nor do I WANT to become that-I have seen my mpg increase from 20mpg to 27 mpg. I don't advocate doing things like the forced auto stop or the drafting, but I do advocate filling the tires up to the maximum pressure, coasting, maintenance. Take care of your car and it'll take care of you.

Whacked up mentality?

Okay, okay, I borrowed a quote from CSI: NY. But it fits what I'm thinking. I was reading about some legislation where animal rights activists could be considered terrorists, and that even people who were associated with them could be spied on.

Please don't get me wrong. Ask me to choose between the wildlife refuge and the opportunity for drilling for oil in Alaska and the wildlife refuge stays. But I know several people who are animal rights activists who are not terrorists. They (and I happen to be one of them) don't participate in a sit-in with the intention of killing mass numbers of people. I know there are a few out there, but most of them aren't like that. But the government has labeled them as terrorists or potential terrorists. For the most part, I don't buy that. Most of them aren't out to kill mass numbers of people, they're out to make a statement, which I believe is protected under the right to freedom of speech. Am I correct? Is this some sort of "whacked up mentality"?

Bye bye showerhead

Well I finally got rid of the showerhead. The lady, last time I heard from her, said that it works great so I'm happy that someone got it and was able to use it.

My mpg dropped drastically this week-down from 23 to 18! I checked my tires and they were at 28 psi! So, since I don't have a compressor of my own, I drove over to the nearest gas station and aired them up. I'm trying 36 psi to see what happens. I don't want to underdo it as this causes wear and tear on the tires. But I don't want to overdo it as this increases the chance of injury. So let's see what happens at the next refueling.

Sometime in the coming weeks I am supposed to be going to Branson, Missouri. I can't wait to see those mountains again. Going there is like going home, as many of my kinfolk live in the Ozark Mountains, which we will be going through in order to get there. Right now we do not know exactly when we will be going...and I won't tell you until after we've returned. I want those mountains to be there for years.

Wasted days and wasted nights

Not much going on today. Trying to contact someone about a shower head that I want to get rid of. It works, but I have another one that I use. Sometimes it's hard since I work at a SuperCenter and my sister works nights.

Earth Day-a day late

OK so I was planning on celebrating Earth Day yesterday but I got a bad case of some stomach bug. So I celebrated by hauling my recyclable materials to the recycle center and airing up my tires a day later than I had planned (I checked my tires and found out that they were at 30 PSI...the factory recommends 32 PSI but most PT Cruiser owners I know say that they get better gas mileage without sacrificing safety at 34 PSI).

Plant a tree widget

Watch a video-plant a tree. Hey, when you're watching Dancing with the Stars, how hard could it be?